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adriankidd · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:21 pm Post subject: armadillo sungazer?

i saw an ad today for a breeding pair but what i was wondering was the name of the lizard, i thought the armadillo and the sungazer were to completely different lizard, am i wrong about this? or is there such a species,, going to see them tonight so any quick help would be great, thanks all!!

mccabec · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject:

correct me if I'm wrong but isn't armadillo lizard just a diff name for a sungazer?

Central Scotland Reptiles · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 5:33 pm Post subject:

Without knowing the latin name i can't be 100% sure. Usually though, when talking about armadillo and sungazers, breeders / dealers are talking about the same thing. I believe the species you refer to is part of the Cordylus genus, part of the Girdled Lizard family.

Technically, to my knowledge, only the Cordylus giganteus should be called a Sungazer.

I have several years experience with this species, let me know if you require any further information.
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adriankidd · Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 6:15 pm Post subject:

thanks, if you could point me in the direction of a good care sheet that would be great

dicy · I've settled in... Joined: 13 Nov 2006 Posts: 45

not sure if this is a good one but its all i can find http://www.chicagoherp.org/special/garyfogel/art_of_cordylid_lizards.htm

adriankidd · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 9:50 am Post subject:

hmmm, saw an ad in the shop window for a pair of sungazers the other day, went last night for a look, they were in a glass tank, very humid, it was about 1ft long there was an infestation of tiny flies and the piece of wood that was in it was living with blue mold and fur, the tank had no uv bulb and for heat the guy was using a 15w pigmy bulb, he also had a golden gecko in a glass tank that i would keep my bugs in,, was not even a foot long, this little guy had wood chipping for substrate a tiny plant and also had a 15w pigmy bulb for heat, he told me that when the gecko bites he will not let go and the only way to get him of is to hurt him! he then went on to explain a way this could be done,, he said light a match and blow it out then touch his nose with the hot tip and he will let go, i couldn't leave any of them there so i am now 3 lizards up

Xx_JoJo_xX · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:29 am Post subject:

What a f***ing d***head!!! Evil or Very Mad

Did you say anything to him about it? What was his reason for sale?!

Glad you saved them all, welldone!! I hope he doesn't get any more pets!!! Evil or Very Mad

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adriankidd · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:36 am Post subject:

no talking to some people, no matter what i said it just went in one ear and out the other,, not the sharpest knife in the drawer , told me not to buy a bigger viv for them because they like their little space, anything i said he just smiled blankly,,, reason for sale was his collection had got to big,, he still has 2 leo's 2 cornsnakes and a blue tongue skink,, god help them,, they were not for sale

Xx_JoJo_xX · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:47 am Post subject:

Aww nooo.. Poor things. Sad

I hope he was selling cheap- it does sound like they needed saving but giving him lots of money just encourages him if you know what I mean.... its a bit of a catch-22 really. Very sad.. Sad

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adriankidd · Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:58 am Post subject:

talked him down £70, the sungazers are what i was after as they are very hard to get here, just couldn't leave the gecko,, i have them all in bigger vivs now but will be ordering new ones from the Internet today,,, any one got any ideas on sexing sungazers, i asked the guy i bought them from and he said they were a breeding pair,, then i asked how many young they had produced he said they have not produced any yet,, what a plank!